The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

Release: 1936 | Community Score: 47%

A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly convicted of murdering his estranged wife and sentenced to die. The woman he loves and his investigator rival for her affections rally to find the real killer, while he is confronted by the misery of life on death row.

Cast

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Douglas Goodwin
Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Claire Patterson
Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Jerry Welch
Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Jimmy Ellis
Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Sen. Nash
Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Muriel Goodwin
Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn

Muriel's Maid
Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Lead Investigator Logan
DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Prison Warden
Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Curly-haired Convict
Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Lean, Angry Convict
Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Father Regan, chaplain
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

"Twitchy" Burke, the killer thief
Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Special Prosecutor
Sam Flint

Sam Flint

District Attorney Benton
John Carroll

John Carroll

Dominic Petrelli, convict
Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Chinese-American Convict
Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Vociferous Pro-Capital Punishment Senator
Frederick Burton

Frederick Burton

The Governor
Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

Dr. Simms
Glenn Belt

Glenn Belt

Detective Billings
Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Senator
Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Senator
William Bailey

William Bailey

Reporter in Senate Chamber
William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter
Irene Bennett

Irene Bennett

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Wife
Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Recreation Room Guard
Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Senator
James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Waiter
Mae Busch

Mae Busch

Younger Woman on Bus
George Chandler

George Chandler

Reporter
Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

(scene deleted)
Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Sergeant at Arms
Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Condemned Man
Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Police Surgeon
Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Clerical Employee
Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Bailiff
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Convict
Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Convict
Al Hill

Al Hill

Reporter
Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Twitchy's Landlady
Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Senator
George Irving

George Irving

Judge's Voice
Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Medical Examiner
Marten Lamont

Marten Lamont

Convict
Priscilla Lawson

Priscilla Lawson

Hat Check Girl
Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Senator
Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Convict
Walter Long

Walter Long

Convict
Frank Losee Jr.

Frank Losee Jr.

Reporter
Nick Lukats

Nick Lukats

Reporter
Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Convict
Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Higgins
Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Copy Desk Editor
Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Reporter in Senate Chamber
J.P. McGowan

J.P. McGowan

Inner Guard
Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

Guard
Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

(scene deleted)
Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Dialogue Restaurant Patron
Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Restaurant Patron
Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Guard
Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Proprietor
Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Chairman of the Senate
Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Guard in Police Shower
Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

Black Prisoner
James C. Morton

James C. Morton

(scene deleted)
Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Prisoner
Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Deputy
Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Reporter
Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Guard
Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Escort Guard
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Riley
Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Headwaiter (extra)
Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Prisoner
Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Restaurant Patron
Churchill Ross

Churchill Ross

Ballistic Expert
Frank Rowan

Frank Rowan

Reporter
Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

First Waiter
Phillips Smalley

Phillips Smalley

Senator
Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Fingerprint Expert
Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Senator
Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Convict
Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Man on Bus
Arthur Van Slyke

Arthur Van Slyke

Senator
Suzanne Willa

Suzanne Willa

Older Woman on Bus
Gloria Williams

Gloria Williams

Passenger
William Worthington

William Worthington

Senator